OUR SOLDIERS IN ENGLAND
EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES AT SUING.
LONDON, March 3
The , epidemic of measles at Sling,, which has resulted in eighteen deaths of New Zealanders who arrived by re cent.reinforcements, has been enquired into by the Southern Command, which has come to the conclusion that it was not due to overcrowding or to strenuous training, since reinforcements do not immediately go into strenuous training.
The disease appears to have been inn'bdueed by a reinforcement, and the camp has become badly infected, hut every precaution has been taken both 1»v the Southern Command and by the New Zealand medical staff. The reinforcement concerned has been isolated -t Larkliill. and no new ones will be brought into the camp until it is thoroughly safe. A number of marquees are being arranged for the purposes of moving the battalions ont of the hut moots. Two members of the N.Z.M.C. have been detailed to assist the Southern Command in the matter.
In-connexion with the outbreak, Bri-gadier-General Ricluirdfion -suggests that possibly the restricted ventilation on transports, due to the regulations about closed portholes, may have something to do with it. If the ships could be more freely ventilated, reinforcements would land in better condition.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1918, Page 1
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